Friction Shaft for Slitter

ABSTRACT

A friction shaft for a slitter has winding tubes disposed on an outer surface thereof to roll unit materials formed by cutting a raw material such as various kinds of paper, fabric, or film with predetermined intervals includes a first rotary shaft, tubes, brake pads, a second rotary shaft, pressing members, first rotary tubes, second rotary tubes, first and second bearings, first elastic members, guide members, second elastic members, and lugs for clamping.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No.10-2018-0032058, filed Mar. 20, 2018, the entire contents of which isincorporated herein for all purposes by this reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a friction shaft for a slitter and,more particularly, to a friction shaft for a slitter, the friction shaftcontrolling winding tension of a winding tube using compressed air toenable correspondence to the thickness and weight of a unit materialformed by a slitter so that the unit material can be stably wound on thewinding tube.

Description of the Related Art

In general, a slitter is an apparatus that cuts raw materials such asvarious kinds of paper, fabric, or film with predetermined intervals.Paper tubes are used to roll several unit materials formed by a slitter.

Accordingly, a friction shaft for a slitter which rotates paper tubesusing compressed air was used to roll several unit materials such asvarious kinds of paper, fabric, or film on paper tubes.

In relation to this matter, there has been provided in Patent Document 1a friction shaft for a slitter which includes: a rod-shaped windingshaft that is rotated by a winding motor; a first hole that is bored inthe winding shaft in the longitudinal direction of the winding shaft; aplurality of third holes that is bored from the outer circumferentialsurface of the winding shaft to the first hole and arranged withpredetermined intervals in the extension direction of the first hole; aplurality of holders that are fitted in a paper tube for winding a unitmaterial, are short tubes sequentially fitted on the outer circumferenceof the winding shaft, and are disposed at the positions of the thirdholes; and a first pneumatic pressure generator that supplies compressedair to the first hole to press the paper tube with the holders, in whichthe holders are short tubes and have a plurality of lug seats, andinclude: a holder base having a connection hole bored to connect thethird holes and the lug seats; lugs fitted in the lug seats to bemovable in the radial direction of the winding shaft; a spring having anend supported by the lugs and the other end supported by the lug seatsto provide force that elastically pushes the lugs in the radialdirection of the winding shaft; a fixing cover fixed to the holder baseand pressing the outer edges of the lugs to keep the lugs in the lugseats; and a pneumatic guide guiding the compressed air supplied to thefirst hole to the center of the winding shaft.

However, according to Patent Document 1, the size or strength of thespring is limited due to the structure, so if a unit material is thickand heavy exceeding the elasticity of the spring, the unit material isdifficult to be wound well on the winding tube.

That is, according to Patent Document 1, it was difficult to adjustelasticity of the spring over winding tension of the lugs usingcompressed air.

Documents of Related Art (Patent Document 1) Korean Patent ApplicationPublication No. 10-2014-0083406 (published on Jul. 4, 2014)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a frictionshaft for a slitter, the friction shaft controlling winding tension of awinding tube using compressed air to enable correspondence to thethickness and weight of a unit material formed by a slitter so that theunit material can be stably wound on the winding tube.

In order to achieve the objects of the present invention, there isprovided a friction shaft for a slitter that has winding tubes disposedon an outer surface thereof to roll unit materials formed by cutting araw material such as various kinds of paper, fabric, or film withpredetermined intervals.

The friction shaft comprising a first rotary shaft rotated by a drivingmotor and supplied with compressed air from an air supplier.

In the first rotary shaft, a moving passage elongated in a longitudinaldirection of the first rotary shaft is formed in the first rotary shaft,first and second supply holes for receiving the compressed air areformed at a side of an outer surface to be connected with the movingpassage, moving holes connected with the moving passage are formed withpredetermined intervals at an opposite side of the outer surface in thelongitudinal direction of the first rotary shaft and are arranged aroundthe first rotary shaft with predetermined intervals, first dischargeholes are formed at the opposite side of the outer surface to be longerthan the moving holes in the longitudinal direction of the first rotaryshaft and are arranged with predetermined intervals around the firstrotary shaft between the moving holes, locking steps protrude from openends of the first discharge holes, and connection holes connecting themoving passage and the first discharge holes are formed therein,

The friction shaft includes tubes disposed in the first discharge holesand having third supply holes connected with the connection holes.

The friction shaft includes brake pads for torque that are disposed inthe first discharge holes to be adjacent to each other, have a firstfriction portion protruding from an outer surface thereof, and have alocking portion protruding from the outer surface around the firstfriction portion to be locked to the locking step.

The friction shaft includes a second rotary shaft disposed to be movablethrough the moving passage.

In the second rotary shaft, moving grooves for sending compressed airsupplied from the second supply holes to the connection holes are formedin a circular shape and elongated on a side of an outer surface in alongitudinal direction of the second rotary shaft, and first fasteningholes facing the moving holes are formed with predetermined intervals onan opposite side of the outer surface in the longitudinal direction ofthe second rotary shaft and are arranged with predetermined intervalsaround the second rotary shaft.

The friction shaft includes pressing members fastened in the firstfastening holes and exposed from the moving holes.

The friction shaft includes first rotary tubes disposed on the outersurface of the first rotary shaft to be adjacent to each other in thelongitudinal direction of the first rotary shaft with the winding tubeson outer surfaces thereof.

In each of the first rotary tubes, a second friction portion thatgenerates friction with the first friction portion protrudes from aninner surface, first and second fitting spaces are formed at both sidesof the second friction portion, fitting holes are formed on a side,which faces the second fitting space, of the second friction portionwith predetermined intervals around the first rotary tube, and seconddischarge holes connected with the second fitting space are formed on anouter surface with predetermined intervals around the first rotary tube.

The friction shaft includes second rotary tubes disposed on the outersurface of the first rotary shaft and movably fitted in the secondfitting spaces.

In each of the second rotary tubes, locking holes facing the seconddischarge holes are formed on an outer surface with predeterminedintervals around the second rotary tube, first inclined surfaces areformed in the locking holes, fitting holes facing the fitting holes areformed on the outer surface with predetermined intervals around thesecond rotary tube, locking steps protrude at a side of an inner surfaceclose to the fitting holes, and a third fitting space is formed at anopposite side of the inner surface.

The friction shaft includes first and second bearings that are fitted inthe first and third fitting spaces, respectively to be locked to thesecond friction portions and locking steps and are disposed on the outersurface of the first rotary shaft.

The friction shaft includes first elastic members fitted in the fittingholes.

The friction shaft includes guide members that are disposed in thesecond discharge holes, have a second inclined surface formed at a sideof an outer surface to be guided by the first inclined surface, have alocking hole formed at an opposite side of the outer surface, and have asecond fastening hole formed on the outer surface around the lockinghole.

The friction shaft includes second elastic members fitted in the lockingholes of the pressing members.

The friction shaft includes lugs for clamping that are disposed in thesecond discharge holes and have a third fastening hole connected to thesecond fastening hole by a fastener.

When the compressed air is supplied to the moving passage through thefirst supply hole, the second rotary shaft is moved through the movingpassage by pressure of the compressed air and the pressing members aremoved through the moving holes, the second bearings and the secondrotary tubes are sequentially pressed by the moving pressing members,and the second inclined surfaces are guided by the first inclinedsurfaces, so the lugs for clamping are discharged from the seconddischarge holes and the discharged lugs for clamping come in closecontact with inner surfaces of the winding tubes.

When the compressed air is supplied to the third supply holessequentially through the second supply hole, the moving grooves, and theconnection holes, the tubes are expanded and the first friction portionsof the brake pads for torque are discharged from the first dischargehole and come in close contact with the second friction portions of thefirst rotary tubes.

The present invention, unlike the related art, has the effect of windingunit materials with winding tension of winding tubes that is decreasedor increased, depending on pressure of compressed air that is supplied.

That is, unlike the related art, it is possible to wind unit materialsin accordance with the thickness and weight of the unit materials.

Further, unlike the related art, it is possible to provide appropriatepressure to lugs for clamping on winding tubes such as paper tubes thatare easily damaged.

Further, unlike the related art, it is possible to prevent slip ofwinding tubes due to insufficient friction of lugs for clamping.

Further, when winding tension of winding tubes that wind unit materialsbecomes larger than torque of first and second rotary shafts, thewinding tubes can slip in the rotational direction of the first andsecond rotary shaft.

That is, a winding tube can have the same winding tension as otherwinding tubes around it by slipping, so it is possible to preventdeterioration of product quality in that some unit materials are looselywound and some unit materials are tightly wound due to different windingtension of the winding tube.

In other words, product quality is improved by normally rolling aplurality of unit material around a plurality of winding tubes withconstant winding tension.

Further, according to the present invention, since the pressure on thewinding tubes by the lugs for clamping is removed and the lugs forclaming are inserted back into the first rotary tubes when compressedair is not supplied, the winding tubes can be more easily mounted andseparated, as compared with the related art.

Further, according to the present invention, since the third rotarytubes are installed on and separated from the first rotary tubes byfastening and unfastening the fourth and fifth fastening holes, it ispossible to adjust the friction area for rotation with the brake padsfor torque.

That is, it is possible to control the rotational speeds of the windingtubes.

Further, according to the present invention, since the locking portionsof the third rotary tubes are locked and fixed in the locking grooves ofthe first rotary tubes, the third rotary tubes can be quickly installedon the first rotary tubes. Further, according to the present invention,the winding operation of the winding tubes can be quickly performed andquickly stopped by the elasticity of the first, second, and thirdelastic members.

Further, according to the present invention, since the first, second,and third elastic members are springs with high elasticity, the windingoperation of the winding tubes can be more quickly performed and quicklystopped.

Further, according to the present invention, when the locking portion ofthe second rotary shaft is blocked by an end of the moving shaft, thelugs for clamping are not excessive exposed from the second dischargeholes of the first rotary tubes.

That is, it is possible to prevent the lugs for clamping from damagingthe inner surfaces of the winding tubes by excessively pressing theinner surfaces.

Further, according to the present invention, since the tubes are quicklyexpanded by nozzles that guide compressed air, it is possible to quicklyprepare for winding.

Further, according to the present invention, since both open sides ofthe tubes are sealed by sealing members to prevent leakage of compressedair, friction between the first friction portions of the brake pads fortorque and the second and third friction portions of the first and thirdrotary tubes can be maintained at a predetermined level.

Further, according to the present invention, since protective filmsprevent damage to the tubes even if the sealing members strongly pressthe tubes, it is possible to prevent leakage of compressed air throughdamaged tubes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other objects, features and other advantages of thepresent invention will be more clearly understood from the followingdetailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

FIGS. 1 and 2 are views showing an installation state of a frictionshaft for a slitter according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the friction shaft for a slitteraccording to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 4 and 10C are partial enlarged cross-sectional views and detailedviews of FIG. 3; and

FIGS. 11A to 12B are views showing a use state of the friction shaft fora slitter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, configurations of exemplary embodiments of the presentinvention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 12B, a friction shaft 100 for a slitter accordingto an embodiment of the present invention is installed on a slitter 6that includes: a feeder 6 a that supplies a rolled raw material 1 suchas various kinds of paper, fabric, or film; cutters 6 b that cut the rawmaterial 1 with predetermined intervals; and a winder 6 c that rollsunit materials 1 a cut with predetermined intervals from the rawmaterial 1 on winding tubes 2.

That is, the friction shaft 100 for a slitter is installed on the winder6 c of the slitter 6.

The winder 6 c includes a driving motor 3 that rotates the frictionshaft 100 for a slitter, an air supplier 4 that supplies compressed airto the friction shaft 100 for a slitter such as an air compressor, andan air transmitter 4 a that separately supplies compressed air ofanother air supplier 4 to the friction shaft 100 for a slitter.

In this embodiment, several unit materials 1 a are formed and severalwinding tubes 2 corresponding to the unit materials are also disposed onthe outer surface of the friction shaft 100 for a slitter.

The winding tubes 2 are paper tubes or FRP cores.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes a first rotary shaft 10that is rotated by the driving motor 3 and is supplied with compressedair from the air supplier 4.

In the first rotary shaft 10, a moving passage 11 elongated in thelongitudinal direction of the first rotary shaft 10 is formed in thefirst rotary shaft 10, first and second supply holes 12 and 13 forreceiving the compressed air are formed at a side of the outer surfaceto be connected with the moving passage 11, moving holes 14 connectedwith the moving passage 11 are formed with predetermined intervals at anopposite side of the outer surface in the longitudinal direction of thefirst rotary shaft 10 and are arranged around the first rotary shaft 10with predetermined intervals, first discharge holes 15 are formed at theopposite side of the outer surface to be longer than the moving holes 14in the longitudinal direction of the first rotary shaft 10 and arearranged with predetermined intervals around the first rotary shaft 10between the moving holes 14, locking steps 16 protrude from open ends ofthe first discharge holes 15, and connection holes 17 connecting themoving passage 11 and the first discharge holes 15 are formed therein.

The first rotary shaft 10 is formed by combining a plurality oftube-shaped shafts.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes tubes 20 disposed in thefirst discharge holes 15 and having a third supply hole 20 a connectedwith the connection hole 17.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes brake pads 30 for torquethat are disposed in the first discharge holes 15 to be adjacent to eachother, have a first friction portion 31 protruding from the outersurface thereof, and have a locking portion 32 protruding from the outersurface around the first friction portion 31 to be locked to the lockingstep 16.

The brake pads 30 for torque are formed in a shape similar to a plateand are made of a material having high wear resistance.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes a second rotary shaft 40disposed to be movable through the moving passage 11.

In the second rotary shaft 40, moving grooves 31 for sending compressedair supplied from the second supply holes 13 to the connection holes 17are formed in a circular shape and elongated on a side of the outersurface in the longitudinal direction of the second rotary shaft 40, andfirst fastening holes 42 facing the moving holes 14 are formed withpredetermined intervals on an opposite side of the outer surface in thelongitudinal direction of the second rotary shaft 40 and are arrangedwith predetermined intervals around the second rotary shaft 40.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes pressing members 50disposed in the first fastening holes 42 and exposed from the movingholes 14.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes first rotary tubes 60disposed on the outer surface of the first rotary shaft 10 to beadjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the first rotaryshaft 10 with the winding tubes 2 on the outer surfaces thereof.

In each of the first rotary tubes 60, a second friction portion 60 athat generates friction with the first friction portion 31 protrudesfrom the inner surface, first and second fitting spaces 60 b and 60 care formed at both sides of the second friction portion 60 a, fittingholes 60 d are formed on a side, which faces the second fitting space 60c, of the second friction portion 60 a with predetermined intervalsaround the first rotary tube 60, and second discharge holes 60 econnected with the second fitting space 60 c are formed on the outersurface with predetermined intervals around the first rotary tube 60.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes second rotary tubes 61disposed on the outer surface of the first rotary shaft 10 and movablyfitted in the second fitting spaces 60 c.

In each of the second rotary tubes 61, locking holes 61 a facing thesecond discharge holes 60 e are formed on the outer surface withpredetermined intervals around the second rotary tube 61, first inclinedsurfaces 61 b are formed in the locking holes 61 a, fitting holes 61 cfacing the fitting holes 60 d are formed on the outer surface withpredetermined intervals around the second rotary tube 61, locking steps61 d protrude at a side of the inner surface close to the fitting holes61 c, and a third fitting space 61 e is formed at the opposite side ofthe inner surface.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes first and second bearings62 and 63 that are fitted in the first and third fitting spaces 61 b and61 e, respectively to be locked to the second friction portions 60 a andlocking steps 61 d and are disposed on the outer surface of the firstrotary shaft 10.

The first and second bearings 62 and 63 may be ball bearings.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes first elastic members 64fitted in the fitting holes 60 d and 61 c.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes guide members 65 that aredisposed in the second discharge holes 60 e, have a second inclinedsurface 65 a formed at a side of the outer surface to be guided by thefirst inclined surface 61 b, have a locking hole 65 b formed at theopposite side of the outer surface, and have a second fastening hole 65c formed on the outer surface around the locking hole 65 b.

The guide members 65 are formed similar to a trapezoidal shape.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes second elastic members 66fitted in the locking holes 65 b of the guide members 65.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes lugs 67 for clamping thatare disposed in the second discharge holes 60 e and have a thirdfastening hole 67 a connected to the second fastening hole 65 c by afastener 5.

The lugs 67 for clamping are made of a material having high wearresistance.

Fourth fastening holes 60 f connected with the second fitting spaces 60c are formed on the outer surface around the second discharge holes 60e.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes third rotary tubes 68disposed on the outer surface of the first rotary shaft 10 and fitted inthe second fitting spaces 60 c.

In each of the third rotary tubes 68, a fifth fastening hole 68 aconnected to the fourth fastening hole 60 f by a fastener 5 is formed onthe outer surface, a third friction portion 68 b that generates frictionwith the first friction portion 31 protrudes at a side of the innersurface, and a fourth fitting space 68 c is formed at the opposite sideof the inner surface.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes third bearings 69 disposedon the outer surface of the first rotary shaft 10 and fitted in thefourth fitting spaces 68 c to be locked to the third friction portions68 b.

The third bearings 69 may be ball bearings.

The first rotary tubes 60 have a locking groove 60 g formed on the innersurface around the fourth fastening hole 60 f and the third rotary tubes68 each have a locking portion 68 d protruding from the outer surfacearound the fifth fastening hole 68 a to be locked to the locking groove60 g.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes a third elastic member 70disposed between the moving passage 11 and the second rotary shaft 40 toreturn the second rotary shaft 40 that has been moved.

The second elastic members 66 are springs having a shape similar to aring with high elasticity and the first and third elastic members 64 and70 are springs having a shape similar to a coil with high elasticity.

A protrusive locking portion 43 inserted in the third elastic member 70that is a spring is formed on the second rotary shaft 40.

That is, the protrusive locking portion 34 is formed on the secondrotary shaft 30 to be immediately locked in the moving passage 11 whenthe second rotary shaft 40 is moved by pressure of the compressed airand the lugs 67 for clamping are discharged from the second dischargeholes 60 e.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes nozzles 80 each having aside inserted in the tube 20 and the other side fitted in the thirdsupply hole 20 a and the connection hole 17.

The nozzles 25 have an L-shaped guide space 25 a so that the suppliedcompressed air quickly moves in the longitudinal direction of the tubes20.

The entire length of the bake pads 30 for torque is smaller than thelength of the tubes 20.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes sealing members 81disposed in the first discharge holes 15 at both sides of the brake pads30 for torque to press and seal both open sides of the tubes 20.

The sealing members 81 each include a first moving plate 81 a disposedin the first discharge hole 15 in close contact with the tube 20.

The sealing members 81 each include a second moving plate 81 b disposedin the first discharge hole 15, having locking portions 81 b′ protrudingfrom both sides of the outer surface to be locked to the locking steps16, and having sixth fastening holes 81 b″ formed at the center portionon the outer surface with predetermined intervals in the longitudinaldirection.

The sealing members 81 each include set screws 81 c fastened in thesixth fastening holes 81 b″.

That is, when the set screws 81 c are fastened in the sixth fasteningholes 81 b″ and press the first moving plate 81 a, the first movingplate 81 a is moved by the pressure from the set screws 81 c, therebypressing and sealing one open side of the tube 20. Further, as the setscrews 81 c are fastened in the sixth fastening holes 81 b″, the secondmoving plate 81 b is moved, whereby the locking portions 81 b′ arelocked to the locking steps 16.

The first moving plate 81 a has protrusive pressing portions 81 a′formed in L-shapes on a side of the outer surface to press the one openside of the tube 20.

That is, when the set screws 81 c are fastened in the sixth fasteningholes 81 b″, the pressing portions 81 a′ of the first moving plate 81 apress and seal the one open side of the tube 20 and the opposite side ofthe outer surface of the first moving plate 81 a presses and brings thetube 20 in close contact with the nozzle 80.

A protective film 81 d that protects the tube 20 from damage is attachedto the first moving plate 81 a.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes sealing members such assealing rings that prevent compressed air to be supplied to the firstand second supply holes 12 and 13 from moving to another place orleaking outside.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes spacers that maintain thegaps between the first rotary tubes 60.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter includes supporting tubes that aredisposed on the first rotary shaft to support both sides of first rotarytubes 60.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter may use a screw type or a cylinderinstead of compressed air in order to move the second rotary shaft 40though the moving passage 11.

The operation and effect of the present invention having theconfiguration described above are as follows.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 12B, according to the friction shaft 100 for aslitter of an embodiment of the present invention, the winding tubes 2are fitted on the first rotary shaft 10 to be able to roll a pluralityof unit materials 1 a on them, respectively, in which the unit materials1 a are formed by cutting a raw material 1 such as various kinds ofpaper, fabric, or film with predetermined intervals.

The friction shaft 100 for a slitter is supplied with compressed airthrough the air transmitter 4 a and the air supplier 4 with the windingtubes 2 fitted.

The air supplier 4 supplies appropriate compressed air to decrease thewinding tension of the winding tubes 2 when the unit materials 1 a ofthe raw material 1 are thin and light, and supplies appropriatecompressed air to increase the winding tension of the winding tubes 2when the unit materials 1 a of the raw material 1 are thick and heavy.

That is, the friction shaft 100 for a slitter is supplied withcompressed air to obtain torque corresponding to the winding tension ofthe winding tubes 2.

In other words, the friction shaft 100 for a slitter is supplied withcompressed air, which can correspond to the thickness and weight of theunit materials 1 a, from the air supplier 4.

Accordingly, when the compressed air supplied from the air supplier 4 issupplied to the moving passage 11 through the first supply hole 12, thesecond rotary shaft 40 is moved through the moving passage 11 by thepressure of the compressed air and the pressing members 50 are movedthrough the moving holes 14.

The second bearings 63 and the second rotary tubes 61 are sequentiallypressed by the moving pressing members 50 and the second inclinedsurfaces 65 a of the guide members 65 are guided by the first inclinedsurfaces 61 b, so the lugs 67 for clamping are discharged from thesecond discharge holes 60 e of the first rotary tubes 60 and thedischarged lugs 67 for clamping come in close contact with the innersurfaces of the winding tubes 2.

The second rotary shaft 40 can be no longer moved in the moving passage11 by elasticity of the third elastic member 70 and further cannot bemoved because the locking portion 43 is blocked to an end of the movingpassage 11, and the pressing members 50 press only the inner races ofthe second bearings 63.

Since the third elastic member 70 is a spring, it contracts. The secondrotary tubes 61 can be no longer moved in the second fitting spaces 60 cof the first rotary tubes 60 because the pressing members 50 are lockedin the moving holes 14, and further cannot be moved in the secondfitting spaces 60 c of the first rotary tubes 60 by the first elasticmembers 64 fitted in the fitting holes 60 d and 61 c.

Since the first elastic members 64 are springs, they contract.

Further, the locking holes 65 d are simultaneously locked to the secondelastic members 66, so the guide members 65 can no longer move with thelugs 67 for clamping.

Since the second elastic members 66 are springs, the guide members 65further cannot be moved with the lugs 67 for clamping by elasticity ofthe second elastic members 66.

The lugs 67 for clamping are not excessive exposed from the seconddischarge holes 60 e of the first rotary tubes 60, so the winding tubes2 are fixed to the lugs 67 for clamping.

On the other hand, when compressed air of the air supplier 4 isseparately supplied to the second supply hole 13 through the airtransmitter 4 a, the compressed air is supplied to the third supplyholes 30 a of the tubes 20 after sequentially passing through the secondsupply hole 13, the moving grooves 41, and the connection holes 17.

The compressed air is guided by the L-shaped guide spaces 80 a of thenozzles 80, so it quickly moves into the tubes 20 in the longitudinaldirection of the tubes 20.

In this process, since the sealing member 81 press and seal both opensides of the tubes 20, the compressed air moving in the tubes 20 cannotflow outside through both open sides of the tubes 20.

In detail, since the set screws 81 c fastened in the sixth fasteningholes 81 b″ press the first moving plates 81 a, the pressing portions 81a′ of the first moving plates 81 a press and seal one open side of eachof the tubes 20.

Further, since the opposite side of the outer surfaces of the firstmoving plates 81 a where the pressing portions 81 a′ are not formedpress and bring the tubes 20 in close contact with the nozzles 80, theone open side of each of the tubes 20 is further sealed.

Since the protective films 81 d are attached to the first moving plates81 a, the tubes 20 are not damaged by the protective films 81 d eventhough the first moving plates 81 a keep pressing the tubes 20.

The second moving plates 81 b are moved by fastening the set screws 81 cin the sixth fastening holes 81 b″ and the locking portions 81 b′ arelocked and fixed to the locking steps 16 of the first rotary shaft 10,so one side of each of the tubes 20 is kept sealed.

That is, both open sides of the tubes 20 are sealed by the sealingmembers 81.

The first friction portions 31 of the brake pads 30 for torque aredischarged from the first discharge holes 15 by expansion of the tubes20 and come in close contact with the second friction portions 60 a ofthe first rotary tubes 60.

The first friction portions 31 of the brake pads 30 for torque also comein close contact with the third friction portions 68 b of the thirdrotary tubes 68.

That is, the first and third rotary tubes 60 and 18 are fixed to thebrake pads 30 for torque.

The locking portions 32 are locked to the locking steps 16 of the firstrotary shaft 10, so brake pads 30 for torque can move no longer.

Then, the friction shaft 100 for a slitter with the winding tubes 2fixed is rotated by operating the driving motor 3 of the slitter 6.

The first rotary shaft 10 is rotated by the driving motor 3 and thesecond rotary shaft 40 is rotated with the pressing members 50 locked inmoving holes 14 of the first rotary shaft 10.

The first and third rotary tubes 60 and 68 are rotated with frictiongenerated between the first friction portions 31 of the brake pads 30for torque rotated with the first rotary shaft 10 and the second andthird friction portions 60 a and 68 b of the first and third rotarytubes 60 and 60.

Since the fourth fastening holes 60 f and the fifth fastening holes 68 aare fastened to each other by the fasteners 5, the first and thirdrotary tubes 60 and 68 are rotated together.

The lugs 67 for clamping are locked in the second discharge holes 60 eof the rotating first rotary tubes 60, the guide members 65 coupled tothe rotating lugs 67 for clamping are locked in the locking holes 61 aof the second rotary tubes 61, and the first elastic members 64 fittedin the fitting holes 61 c of the second rotary tubes 61 are locked inthe fitting holes 60 d of the rotating first rotary tubes 60, wherebythe second rotary tubes 61 are also rotated.

Accordingly, the winding tubes 2 are rotated together by friction on theinner surfaces of the winding tubes 2 being in close contact with thelugs 67 for clamping.

That is, the winding tubes 2 wind the unit materials 1 a withpredetermined winding tension.

The winding tube 2 that winds a unit material 1 a corresponding to awidth-directional thicker portion of the raw material 1 generates largerwinding tension than winding tubes 2 around it.

That is, the winding tension of the winding tube 2 is larger than torqueof the first and second rotary shafts 10 and 40 of the friction shaft100 for a slitter.

The winding tube 2 is rotated with the first, second, and third rotarytubes 60, 61, and 60 by the first, second, and third bearings 62, 63,and 69, thereby rotating slower than the first and second rotary shafts10 and 40.

That is, slip is generated between the winding tube 2, the first,second, and third rotary tubes 60, 61, and 68, and the first and secondrotary shaft 10 and 40 regardless of the brake pads 30 for torque, sothe winding tube 2 winds the unit material 1 while rotating slower thanwinding tubes 2 around it.

In other words, the winding tension of the winding tube 2 becomes thesame as the winding tension of the winding tubes 2 around it.

Accordingly, when the unit materials 1 a are rolled around the windingtubes 2 fixed to the friction shaft 100 for a slitter, supply ofcompressed air to the friction shaft 100 for a slitter is stopped andthe operation of the driving motor 3 is stopped.

Accordingly, the second rotary shaft 30 is returned through the movingpassage 11 by the elasticity of the third elastic member 70.

Further, the first inclined surfaces 61 b of the second rotary tubes 61are guided on the second inclined surfaces 65 a of the guide members 65by elasticity of the first and second elastic members 64 and 66 and thelugs 67 for clamping are inserted back into the second discharge holes60 e of the first rotary tubes 60.

The tubes 20 are contracted due to reduction of the compressed air andthe first friction portions 31 of the brake pads 30 for torque areinserted back into the first discharge holes 15.

Accordingly, the close contact between the inner surfaces of the windingtubes 2 and the lugs 67 for clamping and the close contact between thesecond and third friction portions 60 a and 68 b of the first and thirdrotary tubes 60 and 68 and the first friction portions 31 of the brakepads 30 for torque are removed.

Then, the winding tubes 2 with the unit materials 1 a wound thereon arepulled out from the outer surface of the friction shaft 100 for aslitter of the present invention, thereby finishing winding.

Although the present invention was described above with reference tospecific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to theembodiments and may be changed and modified in various ways by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the scope of the presentinvention.

What is claimed is:
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A friction shaft for a slitter that has windingtubes disposed on an outer surface thereof to roll unit materials formedby cutting a raw material such as various kinds of paper, fabric, orfilm with predetermined intervals, the friction shaft comprising a firstrotary shaft rotated by a driving motor and supplied with compressed airfrom an air supplier, wherein, in the first rotary shaft, a movingpassage elongated in a longitudinal direction of the first rotary shaftis formed in the first rotary shaft, first and second supply holes forreceiving the compressed air are formed at a side of an outer surface tobe connected with the moving passage, moving holes connected with themoving passage are formed with predetermined intervals at an oppositeside of the outer surface in the longitudinal direction of the firstrotary shaft and are arranged around the first rotary shaft withpredetermined intervals, first discharge holes are formed at theopposite side of the outer surface to be longer than the moving holes inthe longitudinal direction of the first rotary shaft and are arrangedwith predetermined intervals around the first rotary shaft between themoving holes, locking steps protrude from open ends of the firstdischarge holes, and connection holes connecting the moving passage andthe first discharge holes are formed therein, the friction shaftincludes tubes disposed in the first discharge holes and having thirdsupply holes connected with the connection holes, the friction shaftincludes brake pads for torque that are disposed in the first dischargeholes to be adjacent to each other, have a first friction portionprotruding from an outer surface thereof, and have a locking portionprotruding from the outer surface around the first friction portion tobe locked to the locking step, the friction shaft includes a secondrotary shaft disposed to be movable through the moving passage, wherein,in the second rotary shaft, moving grooves for sending compressed airsupplied from the second supply holes to the connection holes are formedin a circular shape and elongated on a side of an outer surface in alongitudinal direction of the second rotary shaft, and first fasteningholes facing the moving holes are formed with predetermined intervals onan opposite side of the outer surface in the longitudinal direction ofthe second rotary shaft and are arranged with predetermined intervalsaround the second rotary shaft, the friction shaft includes pressingmembers fastened in the first fastening holes and exposed from themoving holes, the friction shaft includes first rotary tubes disposed onthe outer surface of the first rotary shaft to be adjacent to each otherin the longitudinal direction of the first rotary shaft with the windingtubes on outer surfaces thereof, wherein, in each of the first rotarytubes, a second friction portion that generates friction with the firstfriction portion protrudes from an inner surface, first and secondfitting spaces are formed at both sides of the second friction portion,fitting holes are formed on a side, which faces the second fittingspace, of the second friction portion with predetermined intervalsaround the first rotary tube, and second discharge holes connected withthe second fitting space are formed on an outer surface withpredetermined intervals around the first rotary tube, the friction shaftincludes second rotary tubes disposed on the outer surface of the firstrotary shaft and movably fitted in the second fitting spaces, wherein,in each of the second rotary tubes, locking holes facing the seconddischarge holes are formed on an outer surface with predeterminedintervals around the second rotary tube, first inclined surfaces areformed in the locking holes, fitting holes facing the fitting holes areformed on the outer surface with predetermined intervals around thesecond rotary tube, locking steps protrude at a side of an inner surfaceclose to the fitting holes, and a third fitting space is formed at anopposite side of the inner surface, the friction shaft includes firstand second bearings that are fitted in the first and third fittingspaces, respectively to be locked to the second friction portions andlocking steps and are disposed on the outer surface of the first rotaryshaft, the friction shaft includes first elastic members fitted in thefitting holes, the friction shaft includes guide members that aredisposed in the second discharge holes, have a second inclined surfaceformed at a side of an outer surface to be guided by the first inclinedsurface, have a locking hole formed at an opposite side of the outersurface, and have a second fastening hole formed on the outer surfacearound the locking hole, the friction shaft includes second elasticmembers fitted in the locking holes of the pressing members, thefriction shaft includes lugs for clamping that are disposed in thesecond discharge holes and have a third fastening hole connected to thesecond fastening hole by a fastener, when the compressed air is suppliedto the moving passage through the first supply hole, the second rotaryshaft is moved through the moving passage by pressure of the compressedair and the pressing members are moved through the moving holes, thesecond bearings and the second rotary tubes are sequentially pressed bythe moving pressing members, and the second inclined surfaces are guidedby the first inclined surfaces, so the lugs for clamping are dischargedfrom the second discharge holes and the discharged lugs for clampingcome in close contact with inner surfaces of the winding tubes, and whenthe compressed air is supplied to the third supply holes sequentiallythrough the second supply hole, the moving grooves, and the connectionholes, the tubes are expanded and the first friction portions of thebrake pads for torque are discharged from the first discharge hole andcome in close contact with the second friction portions of the firstrotary tubes.
 2. The friction shaft of claim 1, wherein fourth fasteningholes connected with the second fitting spaces are formed on an outersurface around the second discharge holes, the friction shaft includesthird rotary tubes disposed on the outer surface of the first rotaryshaft and fitted in the second fitting spaces, in each of the thirdrotary tubes, a fifth fastening hole connected to the fourth fasteninghole by a fastener is formed on an outer surface, a third frictionportion that generates friction with the first friction portionprotrudes at a side of an inner surface, and a fourth fitting space isformed at an opposite side of the inner surface, and the friction shaftincludes third bearings disposed on the outer surface of the firstrotary shaft and fitted in the fourth fitting spaces to be locked to thethird friction portions.
 3. The friction shaft of claim 2, wherein thefirst rotary tubes each have a locking groove formed on an inner surfacearound the fourth fastening hole, and the third rotary tubes each have alocking portion protruding from an outer surface around the fifthfastening hole to be locked to the locking groove.
 4. The friction shaftof claim 1, comprising the friction shaft includes a third elasticmember disposed between the moving passage and the second rotary shaftto return the second rotary shaft that has been moved.
 5. The frictionshaft of claim 1, wherein the second elastic members are springs havinga shape similar to a ring.
 6. The friction shaft of claim 1, the firstand third elastic members are springs having a shape similar to a coil.7. The friction shaft of claim 6, wherein a protrusive locking portioninserted in the third elastic member that is a spring is formed on thesecond rotary shaft, and the locking portion is locked in the movingpassage when the second rotary shaft is moved by pressure of thecompressed air and the lugs for clamping are discharged from the seconddischarge holes.
 8. The friction shaft of claim 1, further comprisingnozzles each having a side inserted in the tube and the other sidefitted in the third supply hole and the connection hole, wherein thenozzles each have an L-shaped guide space so that the suppliedcompressed air quickly moves in the longitudinal direction of the tubes.9. The friction shaft of claim 8, wherein entire length of the bake padsfor torque is smaller than length of the tubes, and the friction shaftincludes sealing members disposed in the first discharge holes at bothsides of the brake pads for torque to press and seal both open sides ofthe tubes.
 10. The friction shaft of claim 9, wherein the sealingmembers each include: a first moving plate disposed in the firstdischarge hole in close contact with the tube; a second moving platedisposed in the first discharge hole, having locking portions protrudingfrom both sides of an outer surface to be locked to the locking steps,and having sixth fastening holes formed at a center portion on an outersurface with predetermined intervals in a longitudinal direction; and aset screw fastened in the sixth fastening hole, and when the set screwsare fastened in the sixth fastening holes and press the first movingplate, the first moving plate is moved by pressure from the set screwsand presses and seals one open side of the tube, the second moving plateis moved due to fastening of the set screws in the sixth fastening holesand the locking portions are locked to the locking steps.
 11. Thefriction shaft of claim 10, wherein the first moving plate hasprotrusive pressing portions formed on a side of an outer surface topress the one open side of the tube, and when the set screws arefastened in the sixth fastening holes, the pressing portions of thefirst moving plate press and seal the one open side of the tube and anopposite side of the outer surface of the first moving plate presses andbrings the tube in close contact with the nozzle.
 12. The friction shaftof claim 11, wherein a protective film that protects the tube fromdamage is attached to the first moving plate.
 13. The friction shaft ofclaim 4, the first and third elastic members are springs having a shapesimilar to a coil.
 14. The friction shaft of claim 13, wherein aprotrusive locking portion inserted in the third elastic member that isa spring is formed on the second rotary shaft, and the locking portionis locked in the moving passage when the second rotary shaft is moved bypressure of the compressed air and the lugs for clamping are dischargedfrom the second discharge holes.